Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
STATE FAIR HORSES.
ANIMALS THAT WILL BIZ sHEN on
THE RACE TRACK.
Descriptions Of Them-Changes that
Should be Made About the
Races.

races for the Fair there can be found |
in the 2:50 class eight horses which |
ought to make q good race. b. G.
Vaughn, of Louisa Courthouse, enters |
black gelding Frank; w. A. Coke, OF !
Norfolk, enters gray mare Sugdress 4;
J. w. Bradshaw, of Lynchburg, enters
roane geldiDg Klux, OF which very lit
tie is yet known, but it is presumed
the owners understand what they are
doing, and are looking for part of the
purse M. Bergin, agent, enters bay
borse Powbatan, owned by Colonel
Carrington. This colt was good one
in his three-year- old form, and ought to
be up towards the top at the finish
fourth horse at least. James Fletcher
enters brown marc Roanoke Maid, q
handsome mare, owned by Joseph B.
Davis, that can step lively. She will
be put either /, 2, or 3. z. +. Gentry
enters chestnut geldipg Tribb, an ami
NAL very little known hereabouts, but
said to be able to "down 'em all y; con-
sequently he gets first place. William
Harrington enters brown mare Lady
Harrington. This mare came from the
Eastern Shore and is said to be fast
She and Roanoke Maid are scratched
to tIy conclusions November 9Th for
purse so they will be watched with
eagle eyes in their fair performances.
B. Il. Scott, northampton county, en-
ters chestnut stallion Signet, hand
some horse, and il he has improved as
rapidly of late as he did year since
it would be well to keep one eye upon
him Mt the finish of every heat. In the
breeders stake we find four entries OF
two.year-olds, which speaks well for the
breeders. L. M. Hewitt, of Charles City,
enters bay flly Miss Thompson. This
colt has not been seen here, but has
been heard of. III. G. Chamblin, Rich
mond, enters bay colt Egwood.
"Horse all over" If he does not win,
the walking will have to be good. NJ.
Bergin, agent, enters bay fill Abbie.
This is another of Colonel Carrington's
raising, and is good one. ID. ID. Carter,
Woodstock, enters bay FLY Shenan-
doah Belle. This is a trotter. She
won the three -year-old race at Wood
stock two weeks ago in good shape IN
straight heats and did not have to
stretch her neck at that. She will be
among the gang at the finish.
TEE THREE -YEAB-oLDs.
In the three-year- class are
found five entries T. M. Hewitt en-
ters bay colt Harold Allen. This is
the colt that it will be well to watch.
lie is said TO be fast as a ghost, but he
will find his measure at that. james
Fletcher enters sorrel mare Alice
Wickbam. This mare seems to nave
her trotiing clothes on all the time.
Nj. Beroin, agent, enters bay colt
HuQuenot, as handsome q colt as will
be seen upon the grounds; his sire is
Carlos, and he is worthy of his sire.
Watch him. William Harrington en-
tiers chestnut mare Kitty Wilks, owned
by j. G. Smith. She is a good one.
L. J. Taylor, Of Keizleton, Va, enters
brown stallion KeizletoD. This horse
must be q good one or he will get no
pant of the purse. No one seems to
know anything about him and no one
seems to be afraid Of him.
Two-FoRTIEs.
In the 2:40 class we have five entries:
W. S. McCance, Petersburg, enters
brown gelding Vivid, q raPid-goiDg
little horse, but who may be outclassed
y. C. Vaughn enters black gelding
Frank Same horse in $50 class. =.
F. Gentry enters chestnut gelding
Tribb. He must be a good one. j..
D. Mathews, Manchester, enters bay
mare Kentucky Girl. 1t is said
when she turns for the word and has
her head in place she will come near
winning. NJ. Bergin, agent, enters
bay gelding Richmond.
The $50 class did not fill. A free
for-all has been substituted, open only
to horses owned in Virginia and North
Carolina. 1t might be well to have a
free-for-all open to the world, as great
many people will be here.
RUNNING RACES.
There is a good chance Of the run
ming races being wellfilled, and exciting
ones at that. With such crowds as will
be here On extra race each day would
be in order Perhaps some match
races will be made. That the three
days may attract people to come again
| to our city we ought to leave nothing
undone that will entice them. II peo-
| pie see good, close contests of speed
| they will be satisfied, and with such
entries as appear in the above they
| ought to be fast and furious and to the
| end hard fought. Now that there IS o
prospect of q fee for all, if it be well
advertised there ought to be five to
seven entries from Virginia and North
Carolina, and it should be good race.
This race should take place on Friday,
so that it would be a drawiDg-card fof
the last day, and besides an entry OF
| two might be gotten for it thereby out
Of tho $50 class. Owners do not care
to give their horses race two days n
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